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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Netherlands to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open educational undertakings. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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